The ClexaCon Film Festival accepts films that contain content which center LGBTQ+ women, trans, and non-binary stories.
Entry into the festival constitutes agreement with all festival and ClexaCon guidelines and rules, and implies permission to exhibit work during the festival and to use press kit images and ad copy in festival and ClexaCon advertising. Submission also includes permission for ClexaCon to use clips from submissions in film festival promotional videos.
By submitting your film ("Art"), you warrant 1) that you have the full right, power, and authority to grant ClexaCon ("Sponsor") the right to exhibit the Art to the public; 2) that you have all necessary rights in and to the literary and musical material upon which the Art is based or which are used therein, and any other rights necessary for the Sponsor to exhibit the film to the public; 3) neither the Art nor any part thereof violates or infringes any trademark, trade name, contract, agreement, copyright, or right of privacy or "moral rights of authors," or any law or regulation or other right whatsoever, or defames any person or other entity. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless ClexaCon ("Sponsor") from and against any and all liability, loss, cost and expense including, but not limited to, attorney's fees and court costs occasioned by your breach of any of the aforementioned warranties, or for any claim arising out of loss or damage to the work.
Submissions are only accepted for works made between January 1, 2019 and January 15, 2021.
RE-SUBMISSIONS
All 2021 submissions must be original and be new to our film festival (and not submitted for any previous years).
ENTRY FORM
We accept submissions only through FilmFreeway.com.
PREVIEW FORMAT
Preview submissions must be submitted via a secure online screener (e.g. vimeo.com with password), or through a secure online link via FilmFreeway.com. Uploaded films must be in their entirety; trailers will not be considered.
ELIGIBLE EXHIBITION FORMATS
The acceptable format for exhibition in our festival is a Digital File (H.264). We strive to make our festival as inclusive as possible, and all screening copies must have English subtitles (.SRT file or embedded subtitles are accepted).
ROUGH CUTS & WORKS-IN-PROGRESS
Rough cuts and works-in-progress are eligible for submission only if completed by January 15, 2021.
LENGTH
Music Videos - 5 minutes Max
Animation - 10 minutes Max
Short Films / Webseries / Episodics - 15 Minutes Max
NOTIFICATION
All FilmFreeway submissions will be marked "In Consideration" once payment, entry forms, and an online link of the film have all been received. Entrants will be notified of festival selections by January 24, 2021.
PRESS MATERIALS
All of your press materials must be uploaded to the film’s corresponding FilmFreeway profile. This includes press kits (as PDF), images, and trailers. Images must be 300dpi or higher. High quality stills make a significant difference in press coverage for accepted films.
PROGRAM SELECTION
All entries will be reviewed by the festival committee who will also determine a shortlist of nominees for the festival. Once a film is submitted for entry, it may not be withdrawn and film submission fees will not be refunded.
RENTAL FEES
The festival does not pay rental fees.
COVID19 Update
The festival will be held April 15-18 at the Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas. If a physical festival is not a viable option, filmmakers will have the option to be screened at a virtual festival or at ClexaCon 2022.
